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| All testing on urine samples should be performed within one ____ of collection to prevent decomposition of the specimen due to bacterial overgrowth and cellular breakdown. |
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| If you cannot test urine within the one hour period, it should be ____ to preserve its integrity. |
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| The ____ ____ urine sample is the best for testing because it is the most concentrated specimen because the urine has been in the bladder overnight. |
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| Cleanse the ____ ____ from front to back in a single motion and discard the wipe, whether male or female. |
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| ____ is a specialized type of urine collection that is indicated in the following instances: a sterile specimen is indicated for testing, the patient is unable to void, medication must be instilled into the bladder. |
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| Generally, the ____ performs the catheterization. |
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| When gathering a sample at a testing facility, the ____ of the specimen is immediately checked following collection and recorded with the patient observing you. |
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| Examination of the urine consists of three major area of testing: ____, ____, and ____. |
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| ____ is the worst description given when physically checking urine. |
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| ____ ____ must be run only once per day or anytime a new box of reagents has been opened. |
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| If you notice a very strong ammonia-like smell, it probably indicates a ____ ____ ____ from the presence of bacteria. |
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| ____ ____, defined as the weight of substances dissolved in a substance as compared with those found in distilled water. |
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| If more than an hour has transpired and the specimen has been refrigerated, be sure to allow the specimen to return to ____ ____ and gently mix it before testing because constituents settle to the bottom. |
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| ____ the strips reveal the presence of an abnormal result. |
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| ____ the strips determine how much of a substance is actually present in the specimen. |
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| Proper handling of the reagent strips includes protecting them from ____, capping them tightly after a strip has been removed, and protecting them from exposure to moisture. |
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| The normal pH for urine is ____ to ____. |
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| Urine should be slightly ____ to combat bacteria because bacteria do not like acidic environments. Therefore, the majority of urine specimens should be in the 5.0-6.5 range. |
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| Characteristically, a urine specimen from a patient who has ____ has an orange to greenish coloration, and if the specimen is shaken, it will have a green foam. |
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| When collecting a ____ ____, instruct the patient to obtain a small amount (about 3 to 4 tablespoons). |
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| Patients may ____ onto a paper plate and obtain a small specimen from the plate. |
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| ____ ____ specimens from stools are common screening tools for early detection of the possibility of colon cancer, particularly in those patients older than 50yrs old. |
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| In a throat culture, you should swab the ____ area in the back of the oral cavity, taking care not to touch the swab to the lips, cheeks, gums, teeth, or tongue. |
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| What four stains are used in the Gram stain? (in order) |
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1. Crystal violet
2. Gram's iodine
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| If gram stain is positive, it will resemble a ____ ____ to ____ color. |
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| If gram stain is negative, it will be ___ or ____. |
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| What are two diseases caused by a gram-positive stain? |
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| What are two diseases caused by a gram-negative stain? |
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